Born in Manchester, he joined his local club, Broughton Park RUFC, at the age of eight, and later represented England at U18 level.

[1] McIntyre started his professional career at Sale Sharks in 2009 as an academy player, appearing in five matches in the Aviva Premiership, Amlin Challenge Cup and LV=Cup.

[3] He played in the Wasps sides that reached the semi-finals of the 2015-16 European Rugby Champions Cup and finished Premiership runners-up in 2016-17 and 2019-20.

On 28 July 2021 Sale Sharks announced that he had re-signed with them on a one-year contract for the 2021/22 season[4] During his decade at Wasps, McIntyre had played in 184 matches and was an enduringly popular player with the fans.

In addition to his solid set-piece skills, he is widely admired for his mobility in the loose as well as his useful turn of pace and good footwork.